KJV
ASV
3. Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
ESV
3. Should he argue in unprofitable talk, or in words with which he can do no good?
ERVEN
3. Do you think a wise man would use empty words and meaningless speeches to win his arguments?
NLT
3. The wise don't engage in empty chatter. What good are such words?
WEB
3. Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches with which he can do no good?
NET
3. Does he argue with useless talk, with words that have no value in them?
NLV
3. Should he argue with talk that will not help, or with words that do no good?
HCSB
3. Should he argue with useless talk or with words that serve no good purpose?
YLT
3. To reason with a word not useful? And speeches -- no profit in them?
LITV
3. Should he reason with speech that is not useful, or with words having no profit in them?
RV
3. Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
NCV
3. He would not argue with useless words or make speeches that have no value.
MKJV
3. Should he reason with talk that is not useful, or with speeches which have no profit?
AKJV
3. Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good?
LXXEN
3. reasoning with improper sayings, and with words wherein is no profit?
KJV
3. Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
AMP
3. Should he reason with unprofitable talk? Or with speeches with which he can do no good?
KJVP
3. Should he reason H3198 VHFA with unprofitable H5532 VQY3MS talk H1697 B-NMS ? or with speeches H4405 W-NFP wherewith he can do no H3808 NADV good H3276 VHY3MS ?
YLT
3. To reason with a word not useful? And speeches -- no profit in them?
ASV
3. Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
WEB
3. Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches with which he can do no good?
NASB
3. Should he argue in speech which does not avail, and in words which are to no profit?
ESV
3. Should he argue in unprofitable talk, or in words with which he can do no good?
RV
3. Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
RSV
3. Should he argue in unprofitable talk, or in words with which he can do no good?
NKJV
3. Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or by speeches with which he can do no good?
MKJV
3. Should he reason with talk that is not useful, or with speeches which have no profit?
AKJV
3. Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good?
NRSV
3. Should they argue in unprofitable talk, or in words with which they can do no good?
NIV
3. Would he argue with useless words, with speeches that have no value?
NIRV
3. Would you argue with useless words? Would you give worthless speeches?
NLT
3. The wise don't engage in empty chatter. What good are such words?
MSG
3. Would you talk nonsense in the middle of a serious argument, babbling baloney?
GNB
3. No one who is wise would talk the way you do or defend himself with such meaningless words.
NET
3. Does he argue with useless talk, with words that have no value in them?
ERVEN
3. Do you think a wise man would use empty words and meaningless speeches to win his arguments?